Real-life Espionage Incidents Discussion

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Very interesting article, rbs89- thanks for the link.

I read( in the Times on Saturday, I think) that the information about his employment came from 'usually reliable' sources within MI6. As a former journalist myself, reading between the lines, to me that would strongly indicate an unattributable briefing by MI6 brass. Trouble is, the police and MI6 are briefing differently. The police are being far more cautious, whereas MI6 are giving away information which can only compromise any serious attempt by the police to find out who carried out the crime. I wonder why?